Forest Wan won’t have much of a summer vacation. Just two weeks after the Ocean City High School senior graduates, he will report to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

“I’m a first-generation American,” the 18-year-old from Upper Township said during a dinner hosted by Wildwood High School honoring Cape May County high school graduates who will enter the military. “I feel an obligation to give back.” Read more…

Highlighting fresh commitments to the nation, Team APG and the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command welcomed new recruits and families into the military community during the Our Community Salutes program at the APG North (Aberdeen) recreation center May 17.

The ceremony featured the swearing in of local military recruits, APG technology displays, and remarks from former Army colonel, Dr. Kenneth Hartman, the founder of Our Community Salutes. Brig. Gen. Karl H. Gingrich Assistant Program Executive Officer for Operations Readiness, PEO C3T, hosted the event. Read more…

The “Our Community Salutes” Brookhaven Chapter held its third annual High School Enlistee Recognition Ceremony at Sunset Harbour on May 18, 2017, the largest ceremony yet for the new Brookhaven chapter. Approximately 270 people consisting of the student honorees, members of their families, Blue Star mothers, veterans, community members and elected officials came out to be “the first to say thank you” to the students for the service they are about to undertake. Students from six local school districts including William Floyd, Longwood, Patchogue-Medford, Center Moriches, Eastport-South Manor and South Country were recognized. William Floyd has 12 seniors enlisting after […]

Future service members, their families, educators, business leaders and military members gathered in the Rosenberg Sky Room at the University of the Incarnate Word May 17 to participate in the 6th Annual “A Night in Your Honor” sponsored by Our Community Salutes-San Antonio, or OCS.

The program began with a welcome by Dr. Cyndi Porter, president of OCS, who introduced her husband, Vincent Porter, School of Extended Studies for UIW dean, who served as master of ceremonies. Read more…

In conjunction with the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce, ‘Our Community Salutes’ (OCS) hosted the event to honor several upstanding young men and women, thanking them for their pledge to serve our country. Read more…

The commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 99th Regional Support Command served as guest speaker during the sixth-annual Our Community Salutes recognition ceremony May 16 at the Cavaliers County Club here.

Maj. Gen. Troy D. Kok joined Wilmington University and the Delaware Chapter, Association of the United States Army in honoring more than 100 high-school students who have volunteered to enlist in all branches of the U.S. military following graduation. Read more…

In honor of those who’ve served and in memory of those who’ve lost their lives, The War Memorial hosts its Memorial Week celebration.

Sponsored by Wins for Warriors Foundation, the week includes three events that pay tribute to veterans, military service members and their families, kicking off Tuesday, May 23, with Our Community Salutes.

A reception for families begins at 6 p.m., followed by the recognition ceremony, which is open to the public, at 7 p.m. Read more…